Broadcom Ltd. knocked more than $4 billion off its bid to acquire Qualcomm Inc., firing back a day after Qualcomm sweetened its own offer to acquire NXP Semiconductors NV by billions of dollars -- a move Broadcom staunchly opposed.

$EAPH Daily - Easton Pharmaceuticals is a specialty #pharmaceutical company involved in various pharmaceutical sectors and others industries such as medical marijuana. The company has ventured into the potentially lucrative medical marijuana industry through an investment into AMFIL Technologies and their groZONE anti-bacterial system. The company has the exclusive option to purchase up to 49% in a medical marijuana grow-op business/facility which has received a letter to build from Health Canada. The company's gel formulation is thought to be an innovative and unique transdermal delivery system that can in the future be adaptable in the delivery of Cannabidiol extracts.